He said: "Fortunately for me, I have found an opportunity and shown people that I'm more than capable of bringing something to the table at this level.

"When we came back for pre-season, reading between the lines, it was going to be tough for me to get any game-time with the amount of midfielders we signed.

"I knew there were opportunities to go out on loan to other clubs, which is something I didn't want to do. I wanted to stay here and fight for my place.

"Hopefully I can play as many games as possible. I want to be part of us being a success this year and that means keeping us in the Premier League. I'd certainly rather be on the pitch than on the bench.

"I am definitely (confident about staying up). I've been in this position a few times. We've got more than enough to stay in this League."